The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-14
Tho Story of His BOyhOod
Days at Clinton.
rpg VILLAGES CENTENNIAL.
sound Response to the Toast
..rbe President of the United
states"-Other Notes.
The dents Party :.


.bis morning. They were met by the
Centennial committee from Clinton. A
80 address of welcome was made, to
Dt.ib the President responded IN few
IDS Utica Jacksonians, with the
TUsIfth Infantry band, saluted the
5b,osident and his wife as they stood
non the platform of the coach.
GGprOTded trains have been running to
G;nton ali the morning. There was an
;nmpnse crowd at the railroad station;
- - the Presidents train moved out,
thew cheered the President and waved
.heir hats. as he stood uncovered and
Sowed his acknowledgements.
President Cleveland and party reached
CLINTON about 10 o'clock am. An I'M
,nonse crowd was at the station to greet
tb Isll They were escorted by the Jack
sonians to Mrs. o. S. Williams resi-
dence, where they were greeted by
nrominent members of the Centennial
committee, and many venerable cltlzens,
while the parade of six divisions was
going over its route. In the parade
gere Chiefs descendants of Indians,
who gave the site OF the village to It's
founders) Skeandow and Doxtaler,
ond over one hundred Oneidas,
nth an Indian band from Onondaga
reservation. Nearly all available space
within the village limits was crowded
With spectators, and they are coming
in nm every tram, and by every road
wav After the parade the President
snent an hour in receiving callers at
Mrs Williams home, and over 5000
DponIe we're present.
The exercises in the park did not
commence until nearly 2 CLOCK. Rev.
Henry Darling, president of Hamilton
College, offered the opening prayer:
Rev. &. P. Powell made the address OF
welcome. to which the President re-
sponded as follows:"I am by no means
certain of my standing here among
those who celebrate ClintOn'S existence
as a village. My recollecuonS OF the
place reach backward but about thirty
six years, and my residence here COW
cred very brief period, but these
recollectionS are fresh and distinct to-
day, and pleasant, too, though not en-
tirely free from a sombre coloring. 1t
was here in a school at the foot of Col
lege Hill, that | began my preparations
for college life, and enjoyed the sntiCipa
ton Of college education. read little
latin with two other boys in the class.
think hOundered through four books
Of Eneid, struggled with ten lines of
Virgil, which at first made up my daily
task. They are amusing as remem-
bered now, but with them | am also
forced to remember that instead of
being the beginning of a higher educa-
ton for which honestly longed, they
occurred near the end of my school ad-
vantages. This suggests dlsappoint-
ment which no lapse of time can allevi-
ate, and the deprivation 1 have sadly
Lelt with every passing year"
Inc President then recalled citizens
still familiar to his memory and
continued; You will bear with me,
my friends, if yield to the impulse
which the mention of, home creates,
and speak Of my own home here. and
now through the memories which cIus-
Ter about 1t, l may claim tender rela-
uonship to your village. Here it was
mat our family circle entire-parents
ana chlldren-lived day after day in
owing and afectiJns;e converse, and
IeIe lot the last time we met around
sne family altar and thanked God that
Jul household was unbroken by death
separation. We never met together
~ auy otner home, after leaving this,
anu uesth followed closely our de-
gaItufe' ana thus it is. as with advanc-
s years L survey the havoc death has
b iuaue' ana the thoughts of my early
uoHle become more and more a sacred
1einemoTance, this pleasant memory so
IelHVeu' Is renewed and chastened. I
San only add my thanks for the nriyi-
tege Oh being with you TODAY. and wish
Or the village of Clinton in future q
summation and increase of the bless
ngs Of the past" VIZ 'A0''
.frot. A. G. Hopkins delivered tho
a ,o1 address, Prof. Root the ora
Hon shd Clinton Scotland. of Clinton a
IN I'm, a banquet will 70 low the
p MIS5y exercises about 43O n m. Prof.
p,. n. Burdick will be toast master
10Ss.lent Cleveland will respond tn
Ho1sa pSS'Vome guest from the White
sailed -. a large number of ladies'
rsceDti CpOn Mrs. Cleveland during her
somsIv TV ~. Utica is decorating hand
dent *; .of the reception of the Presi-
hat o;.s evening. He sWill return to
Sens,oc.. 'y st pm. and remain as
.O-moy,o1AA nan guest until 8 am.
Forest Po., when he will leave for
Q1 y1t'N ;n NY, July i3-At the BAN
Prssi5tanI. response to the toast The
iden, T IIl. Of n Unit, d St, t.s," Pres
jnclireo5is 'eiSnd spoke as follows: lam
essinn 'G 70 70 content myself, on this oc-
hslf 81 Hlth an Acknowledgement on be-
Of tSs 'ns people of the United States
paid 10 compliment which you have
sOvs,s S ane Office which represents their
uent sSnIy' but such an acknowledge
feirsin i ssestS an idea which cannot
That 1 tEo dwelling upon for moment
llitss, -e . Office of President of the
'O7srsi,,e states does represent the
70 Ssn'y OF sxty millions of people.
POidc,'E Though the struggle of
oeaev n parties to secure the incum-
sole ns,5 1els Office, and the question
IL pos,ao?s sometimes resorted to for
stb Sis ~ may not be in keeping
dscsit '4s Idea, and though the
People I1actlced to mislead the
i'sqQsn,lmI their choice has too
S1afsss Its influence on their
saoOld may Lay surprise US, these things
mats Of Tie we. lead US astray in our esti-
value ana aus exalted position, and its
iel0s citi1sa dignity, and though your
Nens' Who may be chosen to